I have had very good food at Catonsville Gourmet. I realize it is predominantly a seafood restaurant, but they have other items on the menu. To me, the quality of the food would overcome possibly limited choices.

Applebees? There are plenty of other options before you get to that. On Rt. 40, I love the pho at Pho Nam, and that would also be a good choice for you. Or the Korean food court next to H-Mart (or the cafe inside) if you like Korean.

Catonsville Gourmet would be my first choice... also traveling down to Historic Ellicott City would be a good area to hit as well. There are a lot if high end places there (Jordans and Tersiguel's) but there is also Cacao Lane and Tiber River Tavern as options. Catonsville also has G.L. Shacks (sorta family dining) and Indian Delight-which is fabulous if you like Indian Food.